The holiday season is in full swing, and Christmas is THIS WEEK! This year has been all kinds of weird, and the holidays look and feel different. Not traveling, not sitting across the dinner table from loved ones we might only see sparingly as it is, no mall Santas with accessible laps, no company Christmas parties…or any Christmas parties for […]
My Postpartum Fitness Journey with the SWEAT App Two-and-a-half years ago I was a recently postpartum mom to a 3-year old and a newborn. Honestly, so much from that time is a sleep-deprived, tear-fogged blur of nursing around the clock, working through the big sibling transition, and trying to survive. My days…& nights…well, my whole life revolved around the feeding, […]
How Being “Fit-Shamed” Made Me Feel. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The Bad These last couple weeks have been kind of a shit-show. It all started when I injured my back, triggering a chain reaction of chaos in my life. I’ve been dealing with a lot between scheduling and figuring out childcare in order to see multiple medical […]
Calorie Cycling FAQs A few weeks back I posted Calorie Cycling: Why I Cycle My Calories and Why It Might Be Right For You, Too. A great big THANK YOU to those of you who read it and shared your thoughts. I’ve heard from a number of you with questions, general appreciation, and your own experiences after giving calorie cycling […]
It’s like the age-old chicken and egg scenario. Which came first: the body or the mind? Am I happier because I look better, or am I taking care of myself physically so I feel better? I’m not sure I’ll ever actually know the answer aside from a little bit of both. I started this basically-defunct-until-recently blog years ago, during my […]
I struggled today. And I’m not just referring to my Chest and Tris workout. But also yes. Worst. Split. Ever. Even so, exercise is supposed to make me feel like Superwoman, right? Pushing through defeat and accepting it all in the same rep…damn, that’s some good stuff. Today I felt strong in the moment, here and there, but only physically. […]
A quick Google search on how long it takes to form a habit will have your head reeling with contradicting numbers. Is it 21? No, 30. Wait, 66! Oh shit, 254 days??? I’m not one to call bullshit on science. I vaccinate. I have a biochemistry degree. Evolution looks damn legit for a theory. Pretty sure the earth is round […]
Quick update: A lot has happened since my 24-week BBG progress post! I did a 3rd 12-week round of BBG using the PDFs, then I took advantage of the 3-months of the @sweat app for $1 deal they had running last January. I love the app so much I’ve maintained my subscription ever since. In total I’ve done BBG 1.0 […]
Drinking more water seems to be a common goal in the fitness community. And for good reason! I won’t bore you with all the benefits, suffice to say there are many. Google them if you’d like, but chances are you know you should drink your water and probably need to up your intake. The old rule of thumb has always […]